Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)

How to prepare for TKT: Module 1 Task

Try this task from Module 1 of the TKT.

On the next page you will find a key and notes on how to approach this type of task and topic.








UCLES 2006

Key

36 C
37 A
38 B
39 C
40 B

Approaching the task

Reflect

Consider these two questions. Then look at the commentary below.

1. Which area of language development does this task focus on?

2. What is the task testing?

This task focuses on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills,
specifically micro skills. The task is testing your knowledge of these micro skills. As you can
see from this task, an important element of the TKT is terminology. Cambridge have
published a free downloadable TKT Glossary to help teachers learn and understand key EFL
terminology.

Read

Look at these books and online articles to help develop your knowledge of teaching skills.

Anderson, A. / Lynch, T Listening 1988 OUP
White, G. Listening 1998 OUP
Nuttall, C.
Teaching Reading Skills in a
Foreign Language
1996 Heinemann
Wallace, C. Reading 1992 OUP
Bygate M. Speaking 1987 OUP
Thornbury, S. How to Teach Speaking 2005 Longman
Hedge, T. Writing 1988 OUP
White, R. & Arndt, V. Process Writing 1991 Longman


Articles from Teaching English website:
Teaching speaking skills 1
A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
Product and process writing: A comparison
Theories of reading


Try it out

Take these steps to examine your own classroom practice.

1. Look at your course book. Make a list of the skills and micro skills introduced. Do you
think that your course book develops skills effectively?

2. Look back at some recent lesson plans. Do you integrate skills work into every lesson?
How do you assess your students skills proficiency?

3. Find another teacher in the staff room and ask How do you teach reading?